as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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as in scoop
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
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Recent Examples of spoon
Sami Tamimi
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Divide the eggplant mixture in half and spoon over the over the arugula.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Remove the marrow from the bones with marrow spoons or butter knives.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Every bite of this dish, whether spooned from a steaming bowl or crisped into fritters, represents how food can carry the weight of memory, love, and history.
—Sami Tamimi
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Divide the eggplant mixture in half and spoon over the over the arugula.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Broadly, there are five primary bill types, including conical, hooked, chisels, pointed needle-like and spoon-like beaks.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Remove the marrow from the bones with marrow spoons or butter knives.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Endowments and foundations have been divesting as they are pressed for liquidity, but family offices can scoop attractive assets at a discount and weather the exit slowdown.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the trendy, minimalist cafe, the staff uses a cast-iron kettle and a bamboo ladle.—
Rebecca Corbett,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bowls of punch arrive laced with unusual flavors—jasmine tea, oak moss, and cardamom—served in ladles rather than glasses.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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